Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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It is quite obvious, however, that this kind of chess, which belongs neither to the past nor the present, is difficult for chess players of both the past and present to understand.

Of these, only Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, after their initial surprise, seemed to realize something and their brows furrowed slightly.

Shinsuke Ichiyanagi muttered to himself, "This kind of game seems similar to the ones from back then..."

"No, it will be even worse than before..."

Inside the office of the Japanese Go Association.

Meijin Touya and Seiji Ogata, through replicating the game, also saw Chen Anxia's unconventional move.

Upon seeing this, both Ogata Seiji and Touya Meijin couldn't help but frown, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Ogata Seiji blurted out instinctively, "This kind of move... is simply reckless..."

Meijin Touya did not respond to this, but simply frowned as he looked at the move, remaining silent.

The atmosphere in the office gradually became silent and oppressive.

Meanwhile, Miki Soji also learned of this move from Miki Yuko.

Then, as before, Miki Soji removed his black pieces from the board and placed them on Chen Anxia's move.

The move that Miki Sōji just made was not purely defensive, nor was it a conventional move; rather, it was an offensive strategy.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the essence of Miki Soji's move was to compete with White for the corner of the lower right star point, and he did not intend to give it up easily.

However, Chen Anxia's move was not like that. In essence, it was giving up the corner position of the lower right star point of the black stones, which can be said to be handing it over.

It can be said that this move was completely unexpected by Miki Soji.

However, Miki Sōji was stunned the moment he saw this move.

In the fixed gaze of Miki Soji at that moment, one could almost see the brilliant reflection of a cosmic star.

Seemingly having grasped the concept, Miki Soji couldn't help but mutter to himself, "So that's it... This is the essence of the Three Stars opening... This is the new chess principle I've been yearning for..."

In the world of "Hikaru no Go", Yuko Miki heard Aoshi Miki's mutterings, and her already turbulent mind was instantly thrown into turmoil.

Yuko Miki could hardly believe that a top-tier Go player like Soji Miki would say such a thing because of such an unconventional move.

Most importantly, this move came from...

Thinking this, Miki Yuko couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia's back again, her expression one of utter shock, and she murmured to herself, "Chen Anxia... just who are you?"

While everyone was astonished and puzzled by Chen Anxia's move, Iwashima, looking at the move, also showed a puzzled expression.

Although Iwashima has always relied on the power of Go AI, he also possesses considerable Go skills himself.

Therefore, Iwashima knew that Chen Anxia's move was to abandon the corner position of the lower right star point.

The man from Iwashima just couldn't understand why Chen Anxia would do this. Was it a sign of giving up, or was there some deeper meaning...?

Amidst Iwashima's confusion, the chess AI completed its calculations and provided the point with the highest winning probability in the current situation.

This time, the win rate is as high as 90%.

Upon seeing this, Iwashima grinned and stopped trying to figure out why Chen Anxia was doing this.

As long as Iwashima knows that the final victory belongs to him, that's enough.

Meanwhile, Iwashima thought to himself, 'That 50% win rate just now...it really was a bug in the chess AI.'

Without the slightest hesitation, Iwashima made his move, placing a stone on a point with a 90% winning percentage.

Iwashima's move was based on the previous small knight's move to approach the corner, and then another small knight's move invaded the corner of Black's lower right star point.

It can be said that Iwashima's move was exactly what Fujiwara Sai and the others had anticipated.

At this moment, they were all waiting, waiting to see how Chen Anxia would respond and what kind of brilliant game he would play.

The world of players.

Because of Chen Anxia's move, Miki Soji gained some insight into the Three Stars formation and was eager to put this insight into a move on the board.

Therefore, after replicating Iwashima's move, Miki Soji did not hesitate at all, directly placing his piece and making the move that was transformed from enlightenment.

After learning of Miki Soji's move, Miki Yuko did not hesitate and placed a piece on the virtual chessboard in front of her with her mind.

At the same time, a voice guiding the placement of pieces rang in Chen Anxia's mind.

This time, Chen Anxia did not follow her own will, but instead followed the voice in her mind to make her moves.

Although Yuko Miki was puzzled by this, she didn't think much of it.

Because after Chen Anxia's two moves, the game progressed exceptionally smoothly.

Neither Iwashima nor Chen Anxia thought for long before placing their own piece immediately after the other placed theirs.

Time passed gradually, and the game unknowingly entered the middle stage.

As the game unfolded, the intricacies of the Three Stars formation were gradually revealed to Fujiwara no Sai, Meijin Touya, and other top-tier players.

And from this mystery, they all saw... the future!

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Chapter 131 Chen Anxia, ​​I will be waiting for you at the pinnacle of chess! (Third update, please subscribe)

Snapped!

despair!

With the sound of a piece being placed and the sound of machinery ringing out one after the other, it signaled that time for Chen Anxia had begun to stand still, and that time for Iwashima Man had begun to flow again.

However, Iwashima, who was supposed to make a move, did not do so. Instead, his expression trembled as he stared wide-eyed at the chessboard in front of him, filled with disbelief.

Because this game, which Iwashima should have won, has already been lost.

Although this result was given by the chess AI, the game had already progressed to this point, and even Iwashima could see that his defeat was inevitable.

However, Iwashima didn't understand why things had turned out this way.

Even with real-time win rates provided by Go AI, and knowing when Black's comeback began, Iwashima still didn't understand why he lost, or how Black managed to recover from such a huge disadvantage.

At the same time, Iwashima Man could not accept this result, and even less could he accept the fact that the Joker was himself.

Under these circumstances, Iwashima made a move that surprised everyone.

Instead of continuing to make moves or surrendering, Iwashima fled the arena amidst everyone's astonishment.

This situation involving Iwashima was unprecedented and caught everyone off guard.

By the time the staff at the scene realized what was happening, Iwashima had already disappeared.

Chen Anxia also withdrew from his chess practice at this time. He frowned slightly upon seeing this, but did not say anything and waited for the staff to handle the matter.

Soon, Meijin Touya and Seiji Ogata, who were in their office, also learned of the news.

Without hesitation, Meijin Touya and Seiji Ogata appeared directly on the field, right in front of Chen Anxia.

Naturally, Touya Meijin's appearance caused quite a commotion at the scene.

However, the disturbance subsided the moment Touya Meijin spoke.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Meijin Touya spoke up, "Given the behavior of player number 1010, Iwashima, and his judgment of the game situation."

"We announce that player number 129, Chen Anxia, ​​has become the champion of this year's National Children's Go Tournament."

No one objected to Touya Meijin's decision.

This is not only because of Touya Meijin's reputation, but also because it is indeed true.

After the champion was decided, Meijin Touya did not leave. Instead, he turned his serious gaze to Chen Anxia and said, "I can see that the principles of Go you have applied are not yet fully perfect."

"I look forward to the day when the principles of chess are perfected, and I look forward even more to the moment when you come before me and we fight at the pinnacle of chess."

"Until then, I will be waiting for you at the pinnacle of chess... Chen Anxia!"

The scene remained quiet, so Touya Meijin's profound and powerful words clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

These words struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned and unable to believe their ears. They couldn't believe that such words could be spoken by Touya Meijin to a child who was still in elementary school.

Even players like Akira Touya, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Kiyoharu Sha, Yoshitaka Waya, and Asumi Nase, who had already embarked on the path of Go and begun to cultivate their own Go aura, reacted no differently than ordinary people after hearing Meijin Touya's words.

The reason for this is that what Meijin Touya said was truly unbelievable, even shocking.

Of those present, only three top-tier Go players—Ogata Seiji, Ichiyanagi Shintaro, and Shibazuka Ken—could understand Touya Meijin's words.

Chess skills determine one's perspective.

With their limited perspective, they could naturally understand what the principles of chess that Chen Anxia had just demonstrated in that game truly meant.

To be honest, if Touya Meijin hadn't said those words, they would all have wanted to say something similar to Chen Anxia.

As for Fujiwara no Sai, whose chess skills were also top-notch, he knew and saw more than Ogata Seiji and the other two.

At this moment, Fujiwara no Sai had already confirmed his guess when he first saw the two-star formation at the beginning of the game, when he saw that future.

Although a long time has passed, Fujiwara Sai's eyes still held a look of deep shock when he looked at Chen Anxia.

Only Fujiwara no Sai knew what a terrifying Go monster this handsome and refined child in everyone's eyes was.

Fujiwara Sai also knew that this terrifying Go monster was still growing.

In the future, even Fujiwara no Sai could not imagine or predict how far this Go monster would grow.

Because this Go monster not only holds the future of Go, but also... three top-level Go principles!

This fact, this truth, made Fujiwara Sai tremble with fear.

At the same time, Fujiwara Sai couldn't help but look at Meijin Touya, the man hailed as the closest to a divine move in the contemporary Go world.

He muttered to himself, "If you knew his true identity, would you still have the courage to say such things without hesitation?"

Fujiwara Sai's voice could only be heard by Hikaru Shindo.

However, Hikaru Shindo's attention was drawn to Touya Meijin and Chen Anxia at the moment, and he did not hear Fujiwara Sai's words.

Chen Anxia was taken aback when she heard Touya Meijin say such things to her in this setting.

But Chen Anxia quickly realized what was happening.

Faced with pressure from a man named Touya Meijin, Chen Anxia showed no fear or hesitation. Instead, a confident expression appeared on her face as she smiled and replied, "I believe that day, that moment, will come soon!"

Touya Meijin was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Chen Anxia to respond in this way.